LINCOLN CO. 42, AQUINAS 16

Lincoln County 14 0 14 14 -- 42

Aquinas 3 10 3 0 -- 16

First Quarter

A--Ethan Lapan 36 FG, 6:34

LC--Josh Sims 8 run (Vance Tarver kick), 4:33

LC--Reed 1 run (Tarver kick), :35

Second Quarter

A--Brandon Paul 34 run (Lapan kick), 5:41

A--Lapan 28 FG, :06

Third Quarter

LC--A.G. Middlebrooks 76 run (Tarver kick), 10:14

A--Lapan 26 field goal, 4:45

LC--Middlebrooks 80 run (Tarver kick), 4:25

Fourth Quarter

LC--Sims 3 run (Tarver kick), 11:00

LC--Middlebrooks 59 pass from Reed (Tarver kick), 4:49

LC A

First Downs 23 21

Rushes-Yards 21-285 24-111

PASSING Yards 208 134

Comp.-Att.-Int. 13-22-3 12-26-1

Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1

Punts-Yards 0 3-32

Penalties-Yards 5-55 5-55

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING--Lincoln County: Middle-brooks 8-236, Jafabian Green 4-27, Sims 3-14. Aquinas: Paul 5-57, Eric Andrews 11-41, Dallas Pitts 6-14.

PASSING--Lincoln County: Bo Reed 13-21-3 208. Aquinas: Paul 12-26-1 134.

RECEIVING--Lincoln County: Middlebrooks 4-86, Stacy McClendon 3-38, Wilkes Goolsby 3-37, Green 3-37. Aquinas: Garrett Pippin 6-88, Drew Hill 2-24, Corey Gomillion 2-28, BJ Bush 1-1.

STAR OF THE GAME: Lincoln County junior running back A.G. Middlebrooks ran for 236 yards and had three second-half touchdowns -- including a 59-yard TD reception -- as the Red Devils pulled away.

PLAYS OF THE GAME: In a span of 5:29, Middlebrooks scampered for touchdown runs of 76 and 80 yards in the third quarter, out-racing Irish defenders down the Red Devils' sideline.

WHY LINCOLN COUNTY WON: The Red Devils had too much firepower for the Irish. Lincoln County had four touchdowns called back because of penalties.

WHY AQUINAS LOST: The Irish stayed with Lincoln County for a half, trailing 14-13 on Ethan Lapan 's 28-yard field goal with 6 seconds left in the first half. But the Red Devils opened the second half with two scores in their five plays on offense.

QUOTE: "We moved the football but killed ourselves with penalties. It's really disheartening when you get four touchdowns called back." -- Lincoln County head coach Larry Campbell

NEXT: Aquinas (1-4) plays host to North Paulding on Friday. Lincoln County (5-1) is off.

-- Joey Warren